Oops, I should have said buckthorn leaves often *appear *opposite. Cherry laurel has alternate leaves.
Jess On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Jess Riddle <[email protected]> wrote: > Ed, > > The large evergreen shrub is a privet (Ligustrum). It looks like Chinese > privet to me, but I don't have much experience with Japanese privet, which I > think is a more common invader in the north. In the southeast, Chinese > privet is one of the worst invasive species in floodplains. Cherry laurel > has thicker, glossier leaves, and the fruits are darker and more rounded. > Cherry laurel is also a southern species that I doubt could invade in your > climate. Beyond having opposite leaves and being a shrub, your plant bears > very little resemblance to buckthorn (Rhamnus). > > Jess > > >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
